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Marina lauds House consolidation of maritime measures
Yashika F. Torib December 9, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/12/09/business/maritime-business/marina...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) welcomed the initiative of the House Committee on Transportation to consolidate four legislations that relate to the implementation of international maritime instruments in the Philippines.

Plastics at sea tracking initiative launches
Sam Chambers December 7, 2020 https://splash247.com/plastics-at-sea-tracking-initiative-launches/

Shipping leaders have united in their support of pollution mapping initiative Eyesea which was officially launched today.

Eyesea, a not-for-profit organisation, uses technology and the support of seafarers, shipowners, managers and maritime professionals to collect and process oceanic pollution data.

Seafaring industry use blockchain technology
Genivi Factao December 9, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/12/09/business/maritime-business/seafar...

Maritime industry players have used technology for the efficiency and integrity of the Filipino seafaring industry amid the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Turkish Govt Targets Istanbul Mayor for Opposing Showpiece Canal
Hamdi Firat Buyuk November 17, 2020 https://balkaninsight.com/2020/11/17/turkish-govt-targets-istanbul-mayor...

The Turkish authorities launched an investigation into the mayor of Istanbul for allegedly misusing public money in his campaign against the central government’s showpiece project to build a canal through the city.

The Future Of The Shipping Industry Is Digital
Maria Gourtsilidou December 4, 2020 https://ceoworld.biz/2020/12/04/the-future-of-the-shipping-industry-is-d...

15 PMMA cadets get full scholarship from PH Coast Guard
Betheena Unite December 3, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/12/03/15-pmma-cadets-get-full-scholarship-from-ph...

Fifteen Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) cadets recently received full scholarships from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Opposition to Cosco’s port expansion plans in Piraeus grows
David Glass | Dec 02, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/opposition-coscos-port...

The Piraeus town hall has joined the business-led front against the Cosco Shipping managed Piraeus Port Authority’s (PPA) plans to expand facilities in the Mediterranean’s top container and passenger ship hub.

Drones come to the rescue in Covid battle at sea
December 3, 2020 https://splash247.com/drones-come-to-the-rescue-in-covid-battle-at-sea/

Panagiotis Galanis reports on the the first transportation of rapid Covid tests for seafarers using drones.

Cargo ship attacked off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden: authorities
Jon Gambrell The Associated Press December 5, 2020 https://globalnews.ca/news/7503807/cargo-ship-attacked-yemen/

A cargo ship travelling past Yemen in the Gulf of Aden came under attack in unclear circumstances, maritime authorities said Saturday.

The Gulf of Aden is a crucial route for global trade, and has seen a number of Somali pirate attacks that have mostly stopped in recent years.

[ANALYSIS] A brief history of COVID-19 in the Philippines
Nicanor Austriaco OP Dec 1, 2020 3:32 PM PHT

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The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has recently analyzed and compared the DNA sequences for all the known genomes of SARS-CoV2 obtained from Filipino COVID-19 patients. The genome is the map of all the genes in the virus. By comparing genomes, scientists can determine a family tree for SARS-CoV2 to identify related viruses of similar origin.